James Josh

Phuket’s hotel industry has spent the post-pandemic years successfully pushing room rates higher, but a new question is emerging for resort operators: how much more are travelers prepared to pay …

While there has long been talk that foreign capital and foreign investors helped develop Phuket, newer discoveries have raised serious questions about whether much of that development has primarily benefited …

For years, tourism destinations have competed over sustainability credentials, promoting plastic-free initiatives, renewable energy, reef protection, recycling programs, and lower carbon emissions. But another potentially more disruptive movement is emerging. …

Phuket’s hospitality industry continues to shine as a cornerstone of Thailand’s tourism economy, welcoming waves of international guests to its luxury resorts, boutique properties, and beachfront establishments year after year. …

Phuket’s extraordinary transformation into one of Asia’s most internationally recognized tourism and property destinations has brought enormous investment, global expertise and economic opportunity to Thailand. However, the island’s rapid internationalization …

Phuket’s extraordinary tourism success may now be forcing Thailand’s most famous resort island to confront an uncomfortable question: has it reached the point where building more hotels could ultimately make …

A controversial YouTube video describing seven Phuket hotels as “overrated” has stirred considerable discussion within the island’s hospitality community, with some people connected to the properties reportedly unhappy about the …

Calls are growing for a detailed and transparent investigation into a Phuket-based hospitality, property and construction business group following a series of serious allegations concerning its ownership structure, sources of …

Phuket is heading towards another significant hotel-building cycle, with 44 new hotels containing 10,352 rooms expected to emerge between now and 2028, according to figures attributed to Lodging Econometrics. Yet …

Phuket’s hospitality calendar is once again filling with conferences, workshops, sustainability programmes, networking sessions and industry gatherings promising to address everything from environmental responsibility and inclusive sourcing to food and …